The Women in Reggae Mix | March 6, 2020 |
Rap, Reggae, and the West Indian Diaspora in New York | June 30, 2016 |
R.I.P John Holt | October 20, 2014 |
Summer Mixtape: Duke Bloggin | June 25, 2014 |
Alexy Piyevsky feels the breeze in the West Indies Here is the second installment of my Duke Bloggin reggae compilation series. Unlike the first volume, this one had no specific theme or aesthetic inspiration in mind. Instead it’s an eclectic collection of new or newly discovered songs I have recently enjoyed, mixed in with a […]
Dub Club is no longer just another weekly in L.A., if it ever was to begin with. It’s an institution, respected by Reggae heads from Silver Lake to Kingston. There are other places in the states where you can listen to DJs spin Reggae, Dub, Ska, Dancehall, and anything else worth listening to that’s come […]
A Tribute to Ska Legend, Don Drummond | February 26, 2013 |
I’m currently writing an article on the legacy of King Tubby, dub creator, and the man who invented the remix, contrary to what Puff might claim. The process has led me down a wormhole of research into Jamaican culture and history. The names that filter into the American interpretation of reggae rarely go beyond the […]
The Heart of The Lions: Stones Throw Podcast 77: | October 31, 2012 |
Several months ago, I interviewed Dan Ubick, the point guard for the Stones Throw dub resucitation experts, The Lions. The stated purpose was to profile him for my LA Weekly column. The stealth reason was to pick up tips on some obscure dub and roots reggae records that I haven’t heard. There were answers, but […]
Summer Jamz 2012: Duke Bloggin Meets the Congos in Midtown | August 31, 2012 |
We have Alex Piveyski and Jah to thank for this. Download: ZIP: V/A – Duke Bloggin Meets the Congos in Midtown (Left-Click) I have a confession to make: this compilation is actually a failed album review. Icon Give Thank, a collaboration between venerable reggae legends The Congos and mad experimentalists Sun Araw and M. Geddes […]